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Clear Creek County signs joint comment letter on FERC environmental assessment for Forbey Dam bypass
Summary
County staff presented and the board approved a joint comment letter on FERC’s environmental assessment for Xcel Energy’s proposal to bypass flows at Forbey Dam as part of a decommissioning project. The letter highlights sediment concerns and potential impacts to Georgetown’s water supply.
The Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 9 to approve a joint comment letter on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) environmental assessment of the Forbey Dam (Georgetown Hydroelectric Project) bypass proposal.
Planner Lisa Leiben summarized the bypass element of Xcel Energy’s larger decommissioning plan — installing two large-diameter pipes to bypass…
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